Miss you, Devon 😂

#LonelyHearts #WantAds #Devon #Devonshire #ShowMeTheTractor

One of the moths of the summer. Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) spotted by my eagle-eyed daughter on the Southwest Coastal Path near Berry Head in #devon

One of my favourites as it was pictured on the front cover of the Observer Book of Larger Moths I had as a kid.

#mothsoftheuk #moth #moths #mothsofeurope #lepidoptera #devonshire #berryhead #walks #walking #southwestcoastalpath #southwestcoastpathcornwall

This Sunday I’m leading a virtual battlefield tour of #Devonshire trench, following the action of 8th and 9th Bn Devonshire Regiment on first day of the battle of the #Somme. Really looking forward to sharing the stories of some of the men who made the ultimate sacrifice.

If you’d like to join me, you’ll find more details and tickets on the link below 👇🏻

https://battleguide.co.uk/product/live-tour-devonshire-trench-the-somme-1916/

#Histodons #MilitaryHistory #GreatWar #WW1 #FirstWorldWar

Work on our #Devonshire regiment tour continues, and it feels appropriate today to share this photo of #CWGC Devonshire #Cemetery from circa 1920. As you can see, the Cross of Sacrifice has been erected but the original grave markers are yet to be replaced. This pic also gives a clear view of the land over which the #Devons advanced on 1st day of the Battle of the #Somme and just how exposed they were. #WW1 #Histodons @militaryhistory #MilitaryHistory

📸 ‘Before Action’ by Charlotte Zeepvat

Sharing stories of the #Devonshire regiment on the #Somme ahead of my virtual #battlefield tour on 27th Nov. Love this photo of Captain Duncan Lenox Martin, who famously made a plasticine model of the area around Mansel Copse to show just how exposed his men would be to #German MG fire. Martin was proved tragically right, as he was killed along with many men from 9th Devons early on 1st July in the ‘Danger Zone’ he had identified. #Histodons #MilitaryHistory #WW1 #Devon @histodons

On Sunday 27th November, I’m leading a virtual battlefield tour of the #Devonshire Regiment’s actions on first day of the Battle of the #Somme. Join me over at Battle Guide Virtual Tours (www.battleguide.co.uk) to hear the story of a poet who predicted his own death, a Captain with a mysterious past who made a model of the battlefield, and how the famous Devonshire Cemetery came to be. #Histodons #FirstWorldWar